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The Calcutta Oriental Journal March 1935

1935

According to the Naiyayikas it is the perception of the whole of a class as related to an attribute which is simultaneous with the perception of the class-essence as so related. [...] It is only when the perception of the class-essence of an individual has a direct reference to the class of things to which it blongs that we have to admit a sermanyalaksana perception of that class of things through the perception of the class-essence. [...] While in sämänyalaksacza the knowledge of the universal leads to the perception of the individuals in which it inheres Wray* in jricinalaksana a past knowledge leads to the present perception of its own object (yadvisaykarn jilanarn tasyaiva pratyasattih)." As all students of Indian philosophy know the Naiyayikas explain illusions by the help the above theory of jriiinalaksana perception." [...] Sthe Vedanta holds that our knowledge of the fragrance of sandalwood seen at a distance is due to inference and not any extraordinary percetion like the Naiyetyika's jriana/aksana." Now let us consider whether the knowledge of the fragrant sandal that is involved in the judgment "I see a fragrant sandalwood" is really a case of perception as held by the Naiyayikas or a case of inference [...] In the case of others who are on the way to perfection (yurijanab) it requires the help of concentrtion as an auxiliary condition.'i The reality of yogaja perception is generally accepted in Indian philosophy on the authority of the scriptures (giuti and the like).
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Cover
i-i Kshitis Chatterji view
Frontmatter
ii-ii Kshitis Chatterji view
The Theory of Extraordinary Perception in Indian Philosophy
165-181 Satischandra Chatterjee view
Random Notes on Vāmana’s Kāvyālamkarasūtravrtti
182-187 Malati Sen view
A Prakrit Verse in the Kavyaprakasa
187-188 Kshitis Chatterji view
Amalala
189-196 K.R. Pisharoti view
Miscellany
197-204 Kshitis Chatterji view
Comparative Glossary of Konkani
33-40 Kshitis Chatterji view

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